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| A court has given police a further 36 hours to question a man being held over the death of a 15-month-old girl in Enniskillen on Friday. | |
| The 30-year-old was arrested following an attack on the toddler at a house in Glebe Park, off the Old Tempo Road. The street is still cordoned off. | The 30-year-old was arrested following an attack on the toddler at a house in Glebe Park, off the Old Tempo Road. The street is still cordoned off. |
| A post-mortem examination is due to take place later this morning. | A post-mortem examination is due to take place later this morning. |
| Police have said anyone who saw anything untoward in the area early on Thursday evening should contact them. | Police have said anyone who saw anything untoward in the area early on Thursday evening should contact them. |
| Few details have been made available about what happened but it is believed the child suffered a horrific assault. | Few details have been made available about what happened but it is believed the child suffered a horrific assault. |
| Local resident Francis Orman described the child's death as "an awful tragedy" which had devastated a "very close-knit community". | Local resident Francis Orman described the child's death as "an awful tragedy" which had devastated a "very close-knit community". |
| The Western Health Trust said it was assisting police with their inquiries. | The Western Health Trust said it was assisting police with their inquiries. |